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MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs

@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
                     if (SupportsThrottleWithStream)
                     {
                         var url = "http://localhost:" + ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber.ToString(UsCulture) + "/videos/" + state.Request.Id + "/stream?static=true&Throttle=true&mediaSourceId=" + state.Request.MediaSourceId;
-
+                        
                         url += "&transcodingJobId=" + transcodingJobId;
 
                         return string.Format("\"{0}\"", url);

MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Movies/BoxSet.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Progress;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
@@ -93,6 +94,31 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies
             return list;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the official rating based on content and returns true or false indicating if it changed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool UpdateRatingToContent()
+        {
+            var currentOfficialRating = OfficialRating;
+
+            // Gather all possible ratings
+            var ratings = RecursiveChildren
+                .Concat(GetLinkedChildren())
+                .Where(i => i is Movie || i is Series)
+                .Select(i => i.OfficialRating)
+                .Where(i => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(i))
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                .Select(i => new Tuple<string, int?>(i, LocalizationManager.GetRatingLevel(i)))
+                .OrderBy(i => i.Item2 ?? 1000)
+                .Select(i => i.Item1);
+
+            OfficialRating = ratings.FirstOrDefault() ?? currentOfficialRating;
+
+            return !string.Equals(currentOfficialRating ?? string.Empty, OfficialRating ?? string.Empty,
+                StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
         public override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetChildren(User user, bool includeLinkedChildren)
         {
             var children = base.GetChildren(user, includeLinkedChildren);

MediaBrowser.Controller/IServerApplicationHost.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// Gets the HTTP server port.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The HTTP server port.</value>
-        int HttpServerPort { get; }
+        int HttpPort { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the HTTPS port.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The HTTPS port.</value>
+        int HttpsPort { get; }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether [supports HTTPS].
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value><c>true</c> if [supports HTTPS]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
+        bool EnableHttps { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance has update available.

MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/IHttpServer.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
@@ -15,6 +14,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Net
         /// <value>The URL prefix.</value>
         IEnumerable<string> UrlPrefixes { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the certificate path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The certificate path.</value>
+        string CertificatePath { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts the specified server name.
         /// </summary>

MediaBrowser.Dlna/Main/DlnaEntryPoint.cs

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Main
 
                 var descriptorURI = "/dlna/" + guid.ToString("N") + "/description.xml";
 
-                var uri = new Uri(string.Format("http://{0}:{1}{2}", address, _config.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber, descriptorURI));
+                var uri = new Uri(string.Format("http://{0}:{1}{2}", address, _appHost.HttpPort, descriptorURI));
 
                 var services = new List<string>
                 {

MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/PlayToManager.cs

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
 
                 "http",
                 localIp,
-                _appHost.HttpServerPort
+                _appHost.HttpPort
                 );
         }
 

MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
         /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether [use HTTPS].
         /// </summary>
         /// <value><c>true</c> if [use HTTPS]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
-        public bool UseHttps { get; set; }
+        public bool EnableHttps { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value pointing to the file system where the ssl certiifcate is located..
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
             PublicPort = 8096;
             HttpServerPortNumber = 8096;
             HttpsPortNumber = 8920;
-            UseHttps = false;
+            EnableHttps = false;
             CertificatePath = null;
             EnableDashboardResponseCaching = true;
             EnableDashboardResourceMinification = true;

MediaBrowser.Model/System/SystemInfo.cs

@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.System
         /// <value>The HTTP server port number.</value>
         public int HttpServerPortNumber { get; set; }
 
-         /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>
-         /// Gets or sets the value pointing to the file system where the ssl certiifcate is located.
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether [enable HTTPS].
-         /// </summary>
+        /// </summary>
-         /// <value>The value pointing to the file system where the ssl certiifcate is located.</value>
+        /// <value><c>true</c> if [enable HTTPS]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
-         public bool UseHttps { get; set; }
+        public bool EnableHttps { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the HTTPS server port number.

MediaBrowser.Providers/BoxSets/BoxSetMetadataService.cs

@@ -60,23 +60,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.BoxSets
             {
                 if (!item.LockedFields.Contains(MetadataFields.OfficialRating))
                 {
-                    var currentOfficialRating = item.OfficialRating;
+                    if (item.UpdateRatingToContent())
-
-                    // Gather all possible ratings
-                    var ratings = item.RecursiveChildren
-                        .Concat(item.GetLinkedChildren())
-                        .Where(i => i is Movie || i is Series)
-                        .Select(i => i.OfficialRating)
-                        .Where(i => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(i))
-                        .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                        .Select(i => new Tuple<string, int?>(i, _iLocalizationManager.GetRatingLevel(i)))
-                        .OrderBy(i => i.Item2 ?? 1000)
-                        .Select(i => i.Item1);
-
-                    item.OfficialRating = ratings.FirstOrDefault() ?? item.OfficialRating;
-
-                    if (!string.Equals(currentOfficialRating ?? string.Empty, item.OfficialRating ?? string.Empty,
-                        StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         updateType = updateType | ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit;
                     }

MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/SeriesMetadataService.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
 {
@@ -61,16 +59,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.TV
                 target.DisplaySpecialsWithSeasons = source.DisplaySpecialsWithSeasons;
             }
         }
-
-        protected override async Task<ItemUpdateType> BeforeSave(Series item, bool isFullRefresh, ItemUpdateType currentUpdateType)
-        {
-            var updateType = await base.BeforeSave(item, isFullRefresh, currentUpdateType).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            //var provider = new DummySeasonProvider(ServerConfigurationManager, Logger, _localization, _libraryManager);
-
-            //await provider.Run(item, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            return updateType;
-        }
     }
 }

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Collections/CollectionManager.cs

@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Collections
 
             collection.LinkedChildren.AddRange(list);
 
-            await collection.UpdateToRepository(ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            collection.UpdateRatingToContent();
 
+            await collection.UpdateToRepository(ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
             await collection.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (fireEvent)
@@ -274,8 +275,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Collections
                 }
             }
 
-            await collection.UpdateToRepository(ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            collection.UpdateRatingToContent();
 
+            await collection.UpdateToRepository(ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
             await collection.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             EventHelper.FireEventIfNotNull(ItemsRemovedFromCollection, this, new CollectionModifiedEventArgs

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Connect/ConnectManager.cs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
                     if (!ip.StartsWith("http://", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
                         !ip.StartsWith("https://", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
-                        ip = (_config.Configuration.UseHttps ? "https://" : "http://") + ip;
+                        ip = (_appHost.EnableHttps ? "https://" : "http://") + ip;
                     }
 
                     return ip + ":" + _config.Configuration.PublicPort.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
 
         private string XApplicationValue
         {
-            get { return "Media Browser Server/" + _appHost.ApplicationVersion; }
+            get { return _appHost.Name + "/" + _appHost.ApplicationVersion; }
         }
 
         public ConnectManager(ILogger logger,
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
             _providerManager = providerManager;
 
             _userManager.UserConfigurationUpdated += _userManager_UserConfigurationUpdated;
+            _config.ConfigurationUpdated += _config_ConfigurationUpdated;
 
             LoadCachedData();
         }
@@ -164,8 +165,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
                     }
                     catch (HttpException ex)
                     {
-                        if (!ex.StatusCode.HasValue ||
+                        if (!ex.StatusCode.HasValue || !new[] { HttpStatusCode.NotFound, HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized }.Contains(ex.StatusCode.Value))
-                            !new[] { HttpStatusCode.NotFound, HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized }.Contains(ex.StatusCode.Value))
                         {
                             throw;
                         }
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
                     await CreateServerRegistration(wanApiAddress, localAddress).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
+                _lastReportedIdentifier = GetConnectReportingIdentifier(localAddress, wanApiAddress);
+
                 await RefreshAuthorizationsInternal(true, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -187,6 +189,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
             }
         }
 
+        private string _lastReportedIdentifier;
+        private string GetConnectReportingIdentifier()
+        {
+            return GetConnectReportingIdentifier(_appHost.GetSystemInfo().LocalAddress, WanApiAddress);
+        }
+        private string GetConnectReportingIdentifier(string localAddress, string remoteAddress)
+        {
+            return (remoteAddress ?? string.Empty) + (localAddress ?? string.Empty);
+        }
+
+        void _config_ConfigurationUpdated(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            // If info hasn't changed, don't report anything
+            if (string.Equals(_lastReportedIdentifier, GetConnectReportingIdentifier(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            UpdateConnectInfo();
+        }
+
         private async Task CreateServerRegistration(string wanApiAddress, string localAddress)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(wanApiAddress))

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/EntryPoints/ExternalPortForwarding.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using Mono.Nat;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -17,30 +18,44 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.EntryPoints
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
         private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _config;
 
-        private bool _isStarted;
-
         private Timer _timer;
+        private bool _isStarted;
 
         public ExternalPortForwarding(ILogManager logmanager, IServerApplicationHost appHost, IServerConfigurationManager config)
         {
             _logger = logmanager.GetLogger("PortMapper");
             _appHost = appHost;
             _config = config;
+        }
 
-            _config.ConfigurationUpdated += _config_ConfigurationUpdated;
+        private string _lastConfigIdentifier;
+        private string GetConfigIdentifier()
+        {
+            var values = new List<string>();
+            var config = _config.Configuration;
+
+            values.Add(config.EnableUPnP.ToString());
+            values.Add(config.PublicPort.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+            values.Add(_appHost.HttpPort.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+            values.Add(_appHost.HttpsPort.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+            values.Add(config.EnableHttps.ToString());
+            values.Add(_appHost.EnableHttps.ToString());
+
+            return string.Join("|", values.ToArray());
         }
 
         void _config_ConfigurationUpdated(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            var enable = _config.Configuration.EnableUPnP;
+            _config.ConfigurationUpdated -= _config_ConfigurationUpdated;
+            
+            if (!string.Equals(_lastConfigIdentifier, GetConfigIdentifier(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                if (_isStarted)
+                {
+                    DisposeNat();
+                }
 
-            if (enable && !_isStarted)
+                Run();
-            {
-                Reload();
-            }
-            else if (!enable && _isStarted)
-            {
-                DisposeNat();
             }
         }
 
@@ -48,31 +63,36 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.EntryPoints
         {
             //NatUtility.Logger = new LogWriter(_logger);
 
-            Reload();
-        }
-
-        private void Reload()
-        {
             if (_config.Configuration.EnableUPnP)
             {
-                _logger.Debug("Starting NAT discovery");
+                Start();
-
-                NatUtility.DeviceFound += NatUtility_DeviceFound;
-
-                // Mono.Nat does never rise this event. The event is there however it is useless. 
-                // You could remove it with no risk. 
-                NatUtility.DeviceLost += NatUtility_DeviceLost;
-
-
-                // it is hard to say what one should do when an unhandled exception is raised
-                // because there isn't anything one can do about it. Probably save a log or ignored it.
-                NatUtility.UnhandledException += NatUtility_UnhandledException;
-                NatUtility.StartDiscovery();
-
-                _isStarted = true;
-
-                _timer = new Timer(s => _createdRules = new List<string>(), null, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
             }
+
+            _config.ConfigurationUpdated -= _config_ConfigurationUpdated;
+            _config.ConfigurationUpdated += _config_ConfigurationUpdated;
+        }
+
+        private void Start()
+        {
+            _logger.Debug("Starting NAT discovery");
+
+            NatUtility.DeviceFound += NatUtility_DeviceFound;
+
+            // Mono.Nat does never rise this event. The event is there however it is useless. 
+            // You could remove it with no risk. 
+            NatUtility.DeviceLost += NatUtility_DeviceLost;
+
+
+            // it is hard to say what one should do when an unhandled exception is raised
+            // because there isn't anything one can do about it. Probably save a log or ignored it.
+            NatUtility.UnhandledException += NatUtility_UnhandledException;
+            NatUtility.StartDiscovery();
+
+            _timer = new Timer(s => _createdRules = new List<string>(), null, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
+
+            _lastConfigIdentifier = GetConfigIdentifier();
+
+            _isStarted = true;
         }
 
         void NatUtility_UnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
@@ -124,9 +144,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.EntryPoints
             {
                 _createdRules.Add(address);
 
-                var info = _appHost.GetSystemInfo();
+                CreatePortMap(device, _appHost.HttpPort, _config.Configuration.PublicPort);
-
-                CreatePortMap(device, info.HttpServerPortNumber, _config.Configuration.PublicPort);
             }
         }
 
@@ -136,7 +154,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.EntryPoints
 
             device.CreatePortMap(new Mapping(Protocol.Tcp, privatePort, publicPort)
             {
-                Description = "Media Browser Server"
+                Description = _appHost.Name
             });
         }
 

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/HttpListenerHost.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Common;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
-using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.NetListener;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.SocketSharp;
 using ServiceStack;
 using ServiceStack.Api.Swagger;
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
 
         private readonly ReaderWriterLockSlim _localEndpointLock = new ReaderWriterLockSlim();
 
-        private string _certificatePath;
+        public string CertificatePath { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the local end points.
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
 
         private IHttpListener GetListener()
         {
-            return new WebSocketSharpListener(_logger, OnRequestReceived, _certificatePath);
+            return new WebSocketSharpListener(_logger, OnRequestReceived, CertificatePath);
         }
 
         private void WebSocketHandler(WebSocketConnectEventArgs args)
@@ -434,7 +433,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
 
         public void StartServer(IEnumerable<string> urlPrefixes, string certificatePath)
         {
-            _certificatePath = certificatePath;
+            CertificatePath = certificatePath;
             UrlPrefixes = urlPrefixes.ToList();
             Start(UrlPrefixes.First());
         }

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/SocketSharp/WebSocketSharpListener.cs

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Logging;
 using ServiceStack;
 using ServiceStack.Web;
+using SocketHttpListener.Net;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using SocketHttpListener.Net;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.SocketSharp
 {

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/JavaScript/javascript.json

@@ -192,9 +192,10 @@
     "LabelPlayMethodDirectPlay": "Direct Playing",
     "LabelAudioCodec": "Audio: {0}",
     "LabelVideoCodec": "Video: {0}",
+    "LabelLocalAccessUrl": "Local access: {0}",
     "LabelRemoteAccessUrl": "Remote access: {0}",
-    "LabelRunningOnPort": "Running on port {0}.",
+    "LabelRunningOnPort": "Running on http port {0}.",
-    "LabelRunningOnHttpsPort": "Running on SSL port {0}.",
+    "LabelRunningOnPorts": "Running on http port {0}, and https port {1}.",
     "HeaderLatestFromChannel": "Latest from {0}",
     "ButtonDownload": "Download",
     "LabelUnknownLanaguage": "Unknown language",

MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Localization/Server/server.json

@@ -519,19 +519,17 @@
     "LabelLocalHttpServerPortNumberHelp": "The tcp port number that Media Browser's http server should bind to.",
     "LabelPublicPort": "Public port number:",
     "LabelPublicPortHelp": "The public port number that should be mapped to the local port.",
-
+    "LabelEnableHttps": "Enable https for remote connections",
-    "LabelUseHttps": "Enable SSL",
+    "LabelEnableHttpsHelp": "If enabled, the server will report an https url as it's external address.",
-    "LabelUseHttpsHelp": "Check to enable SSL hosting.",
+    "LabelHttpsPort": "Local https port:",
-    "LabelHttpsPort": "Local http port:",
     "LabelHttpsPortHelp": "The tcp port number that Media Browser's https server should bind to.",
     "LabelCertificatePath": "SSL Certificate path:",
-    "LabelCertificatePathHelp": "The path on the filesystem to the ssl certificate pfx file.",
+    "LabelCertificatePathHelp": "The path on the file system to the ssl certificate .pfx file.",
-
     "LabelWebSocketPortNumber": "Web socket port number:",
     "LabelEnableAutomaticPortMap": "Enable automatic port mapping",
     "LabelEnableAutomaticPortMapHelp": "Attempt to automatically map the public port to the local port via UPnP. This may not work with some router models.",
-    "LabelExternalDDNS": "External DDNS:",
+    "LabelExternalDDNS": "External WAN Address:",
-    "LabelExternalDDNSHelp": "If you have a dynamic DNS enter it here. Media Browser apps will use it when connecting remotely.",
+    "LabelExternalDDNSHelp": "If you have a dynamic DNS enter it here. Media Browser apps will use it when connecting remotely. Leave empty for automatic detection.",
     "TabResume": "Resume",
     "TabWeather": "Weather",
     "TitleAppSettings": "App Settings",
@@ -600,6 +598,7 @@
     "ButtonRestart": "Restart",
     "ButtonShutdown": "Shutdown",
     "ButtonUpdateNow": "Update Now",
+    "TabHosting": "Hosting",
     "PleaseUpdateManually": "Please shutdown the server and update manually.",
     "NewServerVersionAvailable": "A new version of Media Browser Server is available!",
     "ServerUpToDate": "Media Browser Server is up to date",

MediaBrowser.Server.Mono/Program.cs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Mono
 
 		    var nativeApp = new NativeApp();
 
-            _appHost = new ApplicationHost(appPaths, logManager, options, fileSystem, "MBServer.Mono", false, nativeApp);
+            _appHost = new ApplicationHost(appPaths, logManager, options, fileSystem, "MBServer.Mono", nativeApp);
 			
 			if (options.ContainsOption("-v")) {
 				Console.WriteLine (_appHost.ApplicationVersion.ToString());

MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationHost.cs

@@ -110,38 +110,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             get { return (IServerConfigurationManager)ConfigurationManager; }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name of the web application that can be used for url building.
-        /// All api urls will be of the form {protocol}://{host}:{port}/{appname}/...
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name of the web application.</value>
-        public string WebApplicationName
-        {
-            get { return "mediabrowser"; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the HTTP server URL prefix.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The HTTP server URL prefix.</value>
-        private IEnumerable<string> HttpServerUrlPrefixes
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                var list = new List<string>
-                {
-                    "http://+:" + ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber + "/"
-                };
-
-                if (ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.UseHttps)
-                {
-                    list.Add("https://+:" + ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpsPortNumber + "/");
-                }
-
-                return list;
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the configuration manager.
         /// </summary>
@@ -230,8 +198,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
         private readonly StartupOptions _startupOptions;
         private readonly string _remotePackageName;
 
-        private bool _supportsNativeWebSocket;
-
         internal INativeApp NativeApp { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -242,20 +208,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
         /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
         /// <param name="fileSystem">The file system.</param>
         /// <param name="remotePackageName">Name of the remote package.</param>
-        /// <param name="supportsNativeWebSocket">if set to <c>true</c> [supports native web socket].</param>
         /// <param name="nativeApp">The native application.</param>
         public ApplicationHost(ServerApplicationPaths applicationPaths,
             ILogManager logManager,
             StartupOptions options,
             IFileSystem fileSystem,
             string remotePackageName,
-            bool supportsNativeWebSocket,
             INativeApp nativeApp)
             : base(applicationPaths, logManager, fileSystem)
         {
             _startupOptions = options;
             _remotePackageName = remotePackageName;
-            _supportsNativeWebSocket = supportsNativeWebSocket;
             NativeApp = nativeApp;
 
             SetBaseExceptionMessage();
@@ -359,6 +322,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
 
         public override async Task Init(IProgress<double> progress)
         {
+            HttpPort = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber;
+            HttpsPort = ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpsPortNumber;
+
             PerformPreInitMigrations();
 
             await base.Init(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -586,10 +552,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
 
             new FFmpegValidator(Logger, ApplicationPaths).Validate(info);
 
-            MediaEncoder = new MediaEncoder(LogManager.GetLogger("MediaEncoder"), 
+            MediaEncoder = new MediaEncoder(LogManager.GetLogger("MediaEncoder"),
-                JsonSerializer, 
+                JsonSerializer,
-                info.EncoderPath, 
+                info.EncoderPath,
-                info.ProbePath, 
+                info.ProbePath,
                 info.Version,
                 ServerConfigurationManager,
                 FileSystemManager,
@@ -791,6 +757,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             SyncManager.AddParts(GetExports<ISyncProvider>());
         }
 
+        private IEnumerable<string> GetUrlPrefixes()
+        {
+            var prefixes = new List<string>
+                {
+                    "http://+:" + ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber + "/"
+                };
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.CertificatePath))
+            {
+                prefixes.Add("https://+:" + ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpsPortNumber + "/");
+            }
+
+            return prefixes;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Starts the server.
         /// </summary>
@@ -798,7 +779,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
         {
             try
             {
-                ServerManager.Start(HttpServerUrlPrefixes, ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.CertificatePath);
+                ServerManager.Start(GetUrlPrefixes(), ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.CertificatePath);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -817,11 +798,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
         {
             base.OnConfigurationUpdated(sender, e);
 
-            if (!HttpServer.UrlPrefixes.SequenceEqual(HttpServerUrlPrefixes, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            var requiresRestart = false;
-            {
-                ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.IsPortAuthorized = false;
-                ServerConfigurationManager.SaveConfiguration();
 
+            // Don't do anything if these haven't been set yet
+            if (HttpPort != 0 && HttpsPort != 0)
+            {
+                // Need to restart if ports have changed
+                if (ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber != HttpPort ||
+                    ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpsPortNumber != HttpsPort)
+                {
+                    ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.IsPortAuthorized = false;
+                    ServerConfigurationManager.SaveConfiguration();
+
+                    requiresRestart = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!HttpServer.UrlPrefixes.SequenceEqual(GetUrlPrefixes(), StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                requiresRestart = true;
+            }
+
+            if (requiresRestart)
+            {
                 NotifyPendingRestart();
             }
         }
@@ -953,7 +952,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
                 HasPendingRestart = HasPendingRestart,
                 Version = ApplicationVersion.ToString(),
                 IsNetworkDeployed = CanSelfUpdate,
-                WebSocketPortNumber = HttpServerPort,
+                WebSocketPortNumber = HttpPort,
                 FailedPluginAssemblies = FailedAssemblies.ToList(),
                 InProgressInstallations = InstallationManager.CurrentInstallations.Select(i => i.Item1).ToList(),
                 CompletedInstallations = InstallationManager.CompletedInstallations.ToList(),
@@ -964,9 +963,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
                 InternalMetadataPath = ApplicationPaths.InternalMetadataPath,
                 CachePath = ApplicationPaths.CachePath,
                 MacAddress = GetMacAddress(),
-                HttpServerPortNumber = HttpServerPort,
+                HttpServerPortNumber = HttpPort,
-                UseHttps = this.ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.UseHttps,
+                EnableHttps = EnableHttps,
-                HttpsPortNumber = HttpsServerPort,
+                HttpsPortNumber = HttpsPort,
                 OperatingSystem = OperatingSystemDisplayName,
                 CanSelfRestart = CanSelfRestart,
                 CanSelfUpdate = CanSelfUpdate,
@@ -981,6 +980,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             };
         }
 
+        public bool EnableHttps
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return SupportsHttps && ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableHttps;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool SupportsHttps
+        {
+            get { return !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(HttpServer.CertificatePath); }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the local ip address.
         /// </summary>
@@ -994,7 +1006,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             {
                 address = string.Format("http://{0}:{1}",
                     address,
-                    ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+                    HttpPort.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
             }
 
             return address;
@@ -1036,15 +1048,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
             }
         }
 
-        public int HttpServerPort
+        public int HttpPort { get; private set; }
-        {
-            get { return ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpServerPortNumber; }
-        }
 
-        public int HttpsServerPort
+        public int HttpsPort { get; private set; }
-        {
-            get { return ServerConfigurationManager.Configuration.HttpsPortNumber; }
-        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the mac address.

MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/Browser/BrowserLauncher.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common.Browser
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         public static void OpenDashboardPage(string page, IServerApplicationHost appHost, ILogger logger)
         {
-            var url = "http://localhost:" + appHost.HttpServerPort + "/web/" + page;
+            var url = "http://localhost:" + appHost.HttpPort + "/web/" + page;
 
             OpenUrl(url, logger);
         }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common.Browser
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         public static void OpenSwagger(IServerApplicationHost appHost, ILogger logger)
         {
-            OpenUrl("http://localhost:" + appHost.HttpServerPort + "/swagger-ui/index.html", logger);
+            OpenUrl("http://localhost:" + appHost.HttpPort + "/swagger-ui/index.html", logger);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainStartup.cs

@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
                 options,
                 fileSystem,
                 "MBServer",
-                true,
                 nativeApp);
             
             var initProgress = new Progress<double>();

MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Api/PackageCreator.cs

@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.Api
                                 "channelsettings.js",
                                 "connectlogin.js",
                                 "dashboardgeneral.js",
+                                "dashboardhosting.js",
                                 "dashboardpage.js",
                                 "device.js",
                                 "devices.js",

MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\css\images\tour\dashboard\help.png">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
+    <Content Include="dashboard-ui\dashboardhosting.html">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\forgotpasswordpin.html">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
@@ -105,6 +108,9 @@
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\mysyncjob.html">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>
+    <Content Include="dashboard-ui\scripts\dashboardhosting.js">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="dashboard-ui\scripts\forgotpassword.js">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </Content>